#10 It’s the climb: always chasing excellence, occasionally elite with Megan Williams

Megan Williams is CEO of the Forbes-featured publishing house The Self Publishing Agency. She’s also an award-winning author, occasional elite runner, and a former Div 1 all-American collegiate athlete. Whether in athletics or in the realm of words, it’s all about the climb and putting in the work, she says. Runners and writers alike will draw inspiration from Megan’s perspective on excellence over perfection. 

 

Discussion Highlights:

• Megan's background in becoming determined and persistent 
  
  
• Contemplation on returning to competitive racing after a break

• What it means to be an occasional elite

• Confidence in accomplishments and feeling comfortable on stages

• Accepting success and the responsibility that comes with it

• The moving target of goals

• Megan's perspective on aging and performance in sports

• What NOT to do before running a marathon

 

Favorite quotes: 

* The people who enjoy their experience the most, whether it be in running or in writing, are the ones who just know that they're putting in the work and that they're earning a goal.

* If you're racing or if you're going to put written words out into the world for public consumption, you're doing something that is ultimately very brave and not very many people are doing so.

Connect with Megan @theselfpublishingagency | @megandubs

Her book: Our Interrupted Fairytale 

Connect with your host: Coach Carrie@carriejobradley